date:Jul 24, 2013
ptible to swings in the global economy.
Global titanium dioxide prices went into tailspin last year after the world's biggest producers, including DuPont, Saudi Arabia's Cristal Global, Tronox Ltd and Huntsman Corp , restarted plants idled during the recession.
As prices declined, revenue within DuPont's performance chemicals unit fell 8 percent in 2012. Kullman said the company had been weighing the cash generation of the businesses against their cyclical nature and lower growth profile.
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